Rapid identification of pathogenic rapidly growing mycobacteria by PCR-restriction endonuclease analysis

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 137-140

  Wang, S X ^a   Tay, L ^a   Sng, L H ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; PRA; RGM

Indexed keywords

HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN;

AMPLICON; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MYCOBACTERIUM; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION MAPPING;

EID: 15044356147     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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